Hippopotamus in the swamp
Subject(s): Africa--Lake Albert, Extinction (Biology), Hippopotamus, Nile River, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Postcard is part of the Roosevelt Tour series. Image on front shows a hippopotamus walking through a swamp. Reverse has the description: “HIPPOPOTAMUS IN THE SWAMP. The hippopotamus is found in every river with water enough to cover him when he lies down, and in nearly every lake and marsh in the Uganda Protectorate, in which country the Roosevelt party are now hunting. He is a serious impediment to navigation at the northern end of Lake Albert and on the Upper Nile. There is no immediate danger of his becoming extinct, for in the vast marshes he is hard to reach and for years to come is to a great extent safe from the white man’s bullets. This is a direct photograph, taken as will be noticed, at close range, and shows the animal feeding in the swamp.”
Collection
Creation Date
1909
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Fritz R. Gordner and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Hippopotamus in the swamp. [December 19, 2025]. Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293137. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Hippopotamus in the swamp. [19 Dec. 2025]. Multi-image.
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293137.
APA:
Unknown., [2025, December 19]. Hippopotamus in the swamp.
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293137.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection.
APA:
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection.
